Of course gambling will bring in crime

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Oct 24, 2007 at 12:01 AMOct 24, 2007 at 12:26 AM

Editor, the Record:

Editor, the Record:

"Will Mount Airy Casino Resort usher in crime?" Did the Pocono Record actually ask this question?

Well, let's see. Greed, which is the engine that keeps gambling going, is a vice and one of the seven deadly sins according to one religious group, which happens to play on this to finance their budgets — but that's for another article. Although some gamble for fun and out of their excess, most cannot afford it, using food money and praying for the "big one" to set them financially free, which God never answers because He doesn't support sin. There are others, I hope not the employees of the casinos, who are in this for the business (think Sopranos).

So, does gambling produce crime? Look at Atlantic City. How many current city councilmen and former ones have been indicted this year?

In one case, two months ago, a present councilman and former council president were indicted in a scheme to blackmail another councilman — greed.

How long was the mayor missing and, when found after rehab, which is where some people go to hide (think Britney and Lindsay), revealed that he lied on his military record to get more money — greed?

Atlantic City has been riddled with crime since its inception. And our state, despite the many layers of accountability and gambling crime fighters is, with open arms, welcoming the greed and all that comes with it.

So, does gambling produce crime? Will the sun rise tomorrow?

DAN ALLEN

Stroudsburg

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